NORTHWEST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES

Northwest Florida heritage begins with the early native Americans who dwelled in the area 12,000 years ago.

This region was settled by Europeans earlier than any place else in the state. Pensacola was established in 1559, about 6 years before St. Augustine.

This heritage is shared by all 12 counties in Northwest Florida. Each county has its fair share of sites that are an important part of Florida history.

BAY: Panama City

1. Junior Museum of Bay County
2. Museum of Man in the Sea
3. Panama City Main Street
4. SS Tarpon Underwater Archaeological Preserve
5. St. Andrews State Park

1. Old Calhoun County Courthouse
2. Panhandle Pioneer Settlement

1. Alger--Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District
2. Barkley House
3. Barrancas National Cemetery
4. Big Lagoon State Park
5. British Fort of Pensacola
6. Charles William Jones House
7. Crystal Ice Co. Building
8. Dorr House
9. Escambia County Courthouse
10. Fort Barrancas Historical District
11. Fort George Site
12. Fort McRee
13. Fort Pickens
14. Fort San Carlos de Barrancas
15. Greater Mount Lily Baptist Church
16. Gulf Islands National Seashore
17. Historic Pensacola Village
18. Julee Cottage Museum
19. L & N Marine Terminal Building
20. L & N Passenger Terminal
21. Lavalle House
22. National Museum of Naval Aviation
23. North Hill Preservation District
24. Old Christ Church
25. Pensacola Historic District
26. Pensacola Historical Museum
27. Pensacola Hospital
28. Pensacola Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
29. Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District
30. Pensacola Resource Learning Center and Library
31. Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Scenic Highway
32. Perdido Key Historic District
33. Perdido Key State Park
34. Plaza Ferdinand VII
35. Saenger Theatre
36. St. Joseph's Church Buildings
37. St. Michael's Creole Benevolent Association Meeting Hall
38. The Empire Building
39. Thiesen Building
40. USS Massachusetts

1. Apalachicola Historic District
2. Bald Point State Park
3. Cape St. George Lighthouse
4. Crooked River Lighthouse
5. Fort Gadsden Historic Memorial
6. John Gorrie Museum State Park
7. Ormon House
8. Raney House Museum
9. St. George Island State Park
10. Trinity Episcopal Church

1. Civic Center
2. Constitution Convention Museum
3. Port St. Joe Garden Club
4. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

HOLMES: Bonifay

1. Ponce de Leon Springs State Park

1. Florida Caverns State Park
2. Marianna Historic District
3. Marianna Main Street
4. Pender's Store
5. Three Rivers State Park

1. Torreya State Park

1. Air Force Armament Museum
2. Blackwater Heritage Trail State Park
3. Blackwater River State Park
4. Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum
5. Carver Hill Museum
6. Destin Fishing Museum
7. Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
8. Ft. Walton Beach Main Street
9. Garnier Post Office Museum
10. Gulfview Hotel Historic District
11. Henderson Beach State Park
12. Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
13. Indian Temple Mound Museum
14. Mainstreet Crestview Association

1. Bagdad Village Historic District
2. First American Road in Florida
3. Florida State Road No. 1
4. Main Street Milton
5. Milton Historic District
6. Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church
7. Naval Live Oaks Reservation
8. Navarre Beach State Park
9. St. Marys Episcopal Church and Rectory
10. West Florida Railroad Museum

1. Camp Helen State Park
2. Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood
3. Deer Lake State Park
4. DeFuniak Springs Historic District
5. Eden Gardens State Park
6. Governor Stone-Eden State Park
7. Grayton Beach State Park
8. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

1. Falling Waters State Park
2. Moss Hill Church
3. South Third Street Historic District
4. Woman's Club of Chipley

The website of the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources provides direct links to each of these Northwest Florida heritage sites.

There you will find details about the history and heritage of each site.

You will also find addresses, directions and hours of operation.

The State website is organized by County, so just click on the county of your interest. The State of Florida website is out of order as of 7-7-09. I will link to it again when it is working.

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